Support Windows 8 RT for Surface Tablet and Windows Phone 8 for Mobile Devices

Windows 8 RT tablets are awesome, I'm looking at getting one ASAP, but sonos controller app would be essential for me to make the most of my sonos system, esp, as i'm already thinking of adding more devices to more rooms later in the year.

Sonos should be compelled to develop an app for Windows phones. Hard to believe that "Sonos" (at their price point) prefers to be named "Phonos". Really?

PLEASE! Don't let us alone. You will pay a hard price, not supporting Windows RT, Windows Phone and Xbox Music. Please implement it asap on SONOS and you will not lose your drive being an innovative company. Don't make the mistake sitting only in the Apple/Android corner.... Thank's to Santa Barbara....
I ddecicded to unsubscribe from the news regardles the Sonos application for Windows Mobile - we are speaking so much about and NO constructive respond from the developer - I am considering that as a kind of disrespect to customers! Unsubscribed from today!

I'm a big fan and promoter of Sonos, but by not offering decent Apps for the new Windows world, which is still the largest overall eco-system, they are clearly losing credit with me. On my Windows Phone 8 I have helped myself by purchasing the Phonos Apps, which does a fine Job at least for all Windows Phones (the Lumia 920 is by the way just awesome!). But there is no Phonos for RT, so we are desperately awaiting an appropriate response from Sonos.

Please make a WinRT app.

Best Buy rep told me that a Surface application existed for SONOS. That apparently is not the case and I spent over $1000 on a system with a device that can't control it. Would very much appreciate if you could prioritize an application for Surface and Windows Phone 8. Thanks.

If they did create a WinPhone7 app, it is compatible with WinPhone8, and the skills and code directly applicable to "Metro", so a Win8 application would be easy. That is the problem with not starting sooner. Key part is, with dropping the dedicated remotes, get moving on supporting other modern platforms.

Yes! We need Windows Phone support and Windows 8 (metro/RT) support. (Owner of 15 sonos boxes.)

For me it is clear: if Sonos is not getting serious about supporting Windows 8 (RT) and Windows Phone, I will be leaving Sonos behind and spend my money with a manufacturer that does. I was in a trade show in Belgium the beginning of November. The Sonos rep at the show told me a Windows Phone app was coming within 2 months ... let's see how much he was lying to me in order to avoid a discussion.

I have had my Surface RT now for a month and I am really impressed. The only let-down I feel is by Sonos for not seriously porting the controller software to the RT platform and making it compatible with XBox Music. I am an early Spotify adopter, but given the quality of XBox, I am considering migrating permanently. Incidentally, controller works fine on my Dell Windows 8 machine. PLEASE let us know where we stand on Windows RT!!! Manage expectations and give us a timeline please.

If a Windows 8/ windows RT app comes out it would be stupid to not allow Xbox Music as this is the primary thing. I'm looking at buying 6+ speakers/amp etc and won't do it if I can't actually use any of them properly

I have been dying for a Sonos app for all of the newer Windows platforms just like everyone else here and have been wondering why it has not happened yet. Without the intent to get tomatoes thrown at me, I wanted to just post something on Sonos’ behalf to reflect what I think they must be going through. First, they do have the “standard” Windows Controller application that works really well. I cannot wait for the Surface Pro to be released because my Surface RT desperately lacks an equivalent. Secondly, they have supported accessing the content stores on Windows-based PCs using UPnP technologies for quite some time, and they just got around to releasing that functionality for the Apple solutions. Thirdly, one of the things we love about Sonos is that they do create such a great experience. That takes a lot of time on the front-end from a design and architectural standpoint. Finally, keep in mind that we are not asking for just one thing from them either. Look at what they are facing now with the barrage of Microsoft products that just hit the market. Windows Phone 8 – Regrettably, I can see why they were hesitant to release a Windows Phone 7 client. It is a small market share with a known end-of-life with the Windows 8 platform. Now that they finally know what is in Windows Phone 8 and finally have the development kit, it is just a matter of time. However, Windows Phone 8 is a completely different animal and they cannot just do a simple port of the legacy Windows Controller to this platform. Windows Store Applications (for Windows RT) – Once again, this is a brand new platform with different rules for User Interface design. Additionally, to do it right, they need to leverage the touch interface, which is completely different than a phone. Whatever they “throw out there” strategically and architecturally needs to be supported as it gets updated over time. They want to get it right, not just make another crappy Metro app. Hmmm; I wonder what you could do with the digitizer and pen built into the Surface Pro….. Xbox – I have not seen any requests for an Xbox Controller App, but I am sure they are pondering how to extend what they are doing on the other Microsoft platforms into something that will migrate fairly easily to the Xbox Dashboard. Theoretically, if you design the application properly, this port should be relatively straight forward. Once again, if they take the time to devise an application architecture properly the first time for all of the other platforms, the code should roll into Xbox, too, which takes some time and experimentation to get right. What about thinking through how the UI could support Kinect – boy, I bet they are having some pretty good discussions behind the scenes on the need to think about that. Their developers probably are going through quite a learning curve just to get started. Xbox Music – One would think that the API support for registering Partners’ streaming services would make this relatively simple to do. However, the feature set and breadth of content for Xbox Music has been a bit of a moving target since its inception. Additionally, Xbox music has several subscription models, so not all content is free once you log in. Tie that in with a whole new authentication engine through Xbox live and Microsoft authentication services, and it is a bit to wrestle with to get right. Who knows, maybe they also need to take into account how it links to the Azure APIs, too. Anyhow, we all have been beating up on Sonos to get this out yesterday. I am sure they would love to. However, another side of me says “Take the time to get the initial architecture and design right” so that it leverages the new technologies Microsoft has just brought to market. Of course, they then have to prioritize our fledgling market with all of the other features that the masses are begging for. My guess is that when the say “It is under consideration,” they mean they are going to do it, they are just considering what it is they are going to deliver soon versus what they need to deliver to get it right. As a systems integrator turning others onto the Sonos experience, we need something that works and is rock solid so we can support it in the field. That takes planning and time on their part. While we want it now, we also want the level of experience we have come to know and love from Sonos. I am sure those are their goals, too. Regards, =D- Derek R. Flickinger Interactive Homes, Inc.